Stagecoach Festival started out as the “country Coachella,” but has been morphing into a new home for ’90s rock bands ...

One goal of the alternative rock guitarist is to avoid rock clichés. And one of rock’s biggest clichés is the guitar solo. Still, the scene produced many guitar heroes who found new ways to shred. And ...

An alternative rock band is set to release its first new album in 25 years. Butthole Surfers, best known for the 1996 hit “Pepper,” announced “After the Astronaut” will be released on June 26. The ...

As alternative rock began dominating culture in the 1990s, most hair metal bands lost their record deals. The new guard wasn’t interested in “nothing but a good time.” They tried their best to avoid ...

The term “alternative rock” evokes an interesting image. At first thought, one may picture emo teenagers or long-haired rock stars smashing guitars. Yet the alternative rock genre is a far cry from ...

The 1980s didn’t just sound different; it looked different, felt bigger, and pushed rock in multiple directions at once. Arena anthems got shinier. Guitar solos got faster. Alternative scenes got ...

Corgan reveals the unconventional approach he took to learn the instrument ...